A new year has been met with renewed optimism and a fresh lineup of activity and momentum for the onePULSE Foundation.

The first “gay” bar opened in Broward county in 1935. Located near the Hollywood Race track on Federal, “Club Ha-Ha” was the South Florida version of the type of club opening in New York during the 1930s in what noted gay historian George Chauncey described as the “pansy craze” in New York City nightlife.

Tyler Oakley, a YouTube celebrity, is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday evening in South Florida.

Pride Week kicked off unveiling the progressive Pride flag crosswalk at Sebastian Beach and A1A (aka gAy1A for this week) in Fort Lauderdale.

The saying, “When it rains, it pours,” was never truer than Oct. 23 in Fort Lauderdale.

Actors have the Oscars. Musicians, the Grammys. But What About the Escorts?

The word Ujima is derived from the third principle of Kwanzaa and means collective work and responsibility.

Heavy hearts and joyful songs coexisted Sunday at United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale (UCC).

Representative Bobby DuBose is staying in his lane. Florida’s House Democratic Minority Leader brushed aside calls for his resignation on Wednesday.

The cones are out on N.E. 13th Street as a long awaited project is coming to fruition.

After spending several months fighting cancer, Rev. Patrick Rogers, the longtime pastor at United Church of Christ Fort Lauderdale (UCC), has passed away after a short but intense fight with cancer.

The styled hair and bold makeup, flowing outfits, and teenagers grooving bass-pumping music are all elements of a typical Quinceañera party.

Richard Gray, the senior vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has been named to Out magazine’s “Out100” for 2020.

Sistrunk Marketplace, which formerly housed the Eli Witt Cigar & Tobacco company, is now a 24,000 square foot food hall, mixed-use event space and retail concept.   

No, it’s not a restaurant decked out like the ‘80s movie, but rather a reference to the latest ice cream spot to open in Fort Lauderdale, Churn & Scoop.

We made it through another year! This was the year we got back to normal, more or less.

Do you remember backyard picnics and how good those hamburgers tasted?

In doing research for this article, I was surprised to learn that Italian food is now only the third most popular ethnic cuisine in America, falling behind Chinese and Mexican.

OK, this is going to be a very difficult review to write. Actually, it will be easy to write. What will be hard is to do so without sounding like I am the PR company for these two sister restaurants, because, on two recent trips, the experiences were about as close to perfect as possible. 

In a past review, I waxed rhapsodic after dining at the original location of Even Keel on Federal. And, although it was too pricey for me to enjoy on a regular basis, it was a wonderful spot for special occasions.  

We’re in the middle of high season and that’s normally when we see a lot of restaurant openings. Even in this year of a pandemic, there are plenty of openings and only a few closings to report. 

Readers of a certain age will remember that when you went to the movies (you remember going to the movies, don’t you? We all used to do it before COVID changed our lives forever), there was usually what was called a double feature.

Enter the Twilight Zone with me. Imagine a world in which communism, and the economic and cultural blockades and sanctions (not to mention an oppressive government) had not impacted Cuba.

I’m dining out less often due to the upswing in COVID and the new Delta variant (how long before we have a drag queen named Delta Variant?)

At first glance, you might think that Kraft Bistro Deli is a branch of the popular Wilton Drive hangout, Tropics.

Free-standing food courts are one of the hottest trends in the hospitality industry. They were starting to take off when the pandemic hit.

The Be Nice chain has moved one of its flagship restaurants, the beloved Foxy Brown, but they’ve managed to stay in the same neighborhood; relocating a few blocks east and north from the more established southwest corner of Victoria Park to the trendy southeast corner.

When it comes to sushi, there are two types of people: those who like it and those who are wrong.

South Florida and early-bird dinners are the butts of many a joke, however, these specials come in handy when you’re trying to make it to your seat before the curtain rises on a play or concert.

As a former Chicagoan, I can tell you that Chicago is known for many things: great architecture, die-hard sports fans, corruption, and great food.